I love this chicken salad. The combination of sweet, juicy melon with tender chicken and pasta is irresistible and very refreshing.
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups orzo pasta
- 3 Tbsp. oil
- 3 Tbsp. orange juice
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- dash white pepper
- 4 cups cubed, cooked chicken
- 1ripe cantaloupe, cut into 1" pieces
- 1 cup sliced celery
- 1 cup red grapes
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. milk
- 3 Tbsp. orange juice
- 1 cup chopped cashews
Preparation:
Cook orzo as directed on package. Drain, rinse briefly with warm water, then drain thoroughly. While pasta is cooking, combine oil, orange juice, and salt in a large bowl and blend well. Stir cooked and drained orzo into this dressing. Add chicken, cantaloupe, celery and grapes.
Combine mayonnaise, milk, and orange juice and stir to blend. Fold into chicken mixture. Just before serving, add cashews. Serves 8
